BADMINTON / Bronze for Okuhara by default

4 Min ago 0 0 Rio de Janeiro: Japanese shuttler Nozomi Okuhara won bronze at the Rio Olympics after injured reigning champion Li Xuerui gave a walk-over in the women's singles bronze medal match of the badminton competition here on Friday. ...

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18: Indian female shuttler PV Sindhu took on Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in the semifinal match of Women's Single Badminton at Rio Olympics 2016. Both Sindhu and Okumura gave a tough fight to each other. However, Sindhu emerged ...

PV Sindhu jumped high in the air to celebrate when her smash crashed onto her rival Nozomi Okuhara's side if the court and ensured her a place in the final of the Olympics women's singles here on Thursday. She looked truly excited after achieving what was ...

New Delhi: Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu defeated World No. 6 Nozomi Okuhara 21-19, 21-10 in the semi finals to set-up a mouth-watering clash with World No. 1 Carolina Marin. This is the first time an Indian shuttler will be playing for Gold ...

Nozomi Okuhara lay sprawled on the badminton court, the shuttle just out of her reach, and stared into the distance. A few minutes ago the Japanese player was deadlocked 10-10 with India's PV Sindhu in the second game of their women's singles ...

IMAGE: India's P V Sindhu celebrates winning a point during the women's singles badminton semi-final against Nozomi Okuhara of Japan at the Rio Olympics on Wednesday. Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images P V Sindhu became the first Indian shuttler to reach the final at the Olympics when she shocked Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in straight games in the women’s singles at the Rio Games on Thursday. The two-time World Championships bronze medallist scored a sensational 21-19, 21-10 victory over ...

Twitter erupted in joy as PV Sindhu used her aggression to shut Nozomi Okuhara down and chart her way to a historic badminton final at the Rio Olympics. The post PV Sindhu, waiting for you to join the club, says Abhinav Bindra as Twitter erupts with joy ...

On Day 13 of the Rio Games, shuttler P.V. Sindhu will take on Japan's Nozomi Okuhara for a place in the final. Wrestler Babita Kumari will begin her campaign in the women's freestyle 53 kg. Badminton Women's singles semifinals between P. V.

1:40 pm IST Shuttler PV Sindhu will take on Nozomi Okuhara in the semifinals. If PV Sindhu wins her semifinal against Nozomi Okuhara, India will be assured of another medal in Rio 2016. (Photo: PTI) Rio de Janiero: India's schedule on day 13at ...